Cruise ship 18 out of more than 300 U.S. passengers returning home confirmed infection February 22 9:52

The CDC of the U.S.A. announced on December 21 that out of more than 300 U.S. government charter aircraft returning on a cruise ship Diamond Princess, 18 of them were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus. did.

Before returning to Japan, 14 of the people who returned had been tested for viruses in Japan, but it was clear that these 14 were among the 18 reported by the CDC this time. Not.

According to the CDC, "the occupants were exposed to a high risk of infection," and the number of infected people may increase in the future.